Balloon breathing is an easy way to quiet your mind and help you relax.
Sit or lay down in a safe comfortable space. (This can be sitting in a chair, car or on a park bench).
Feel the outer edges of your body. - notice the top of your head and the tips of your fingers and toes.
Breathe in and notice the air filling your lungs.
Breathe out and notice your lungs pushing the air out.
Imagine that your body is a big body-shaped balloon – Like a balloon animal in the shape of you.
You can place your hands on your belly and notice that your belly goes out when you breathe in and back/down when you breathe out.
Imagine that the whole ballon-shaped-you gets bigger on your inhales and smaller on the exhales.
Set your timer for 1-5 minutes and just breathe in and out like this.
If thoughts pop into your mind let them float out again on the next exhale.
Letting the thoughts float out again and again.
Repeat 1-3 x per day or whenever you feel like you need to relax or want a break from the thoughts in your mind.
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